Guinea Pigs (Nature Watch (Lerner)) [Library Binding]

Elvig Hansen (Author, Photographer)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Nature Watch (Lerner)

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and life cycle of the guinea pig.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6-- This straightforward, highly appealing title gives background information as well as care and maintenance tips for guinea pig enthusiasts as the author relates his family's experiences with their pets. Readers are introduced to a female guinea pig as she is preparing to give birth. Through a profuse number of clear, full-color photographs, they see the mother and her newborn litter of two. All aspects of habits and habitat are examined and explained through both text and illustrations. A chatty, readable, and visually appealing book. --J. J. Votapka,
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Kirkus Reviews

In the ``Nature Watch'' series, an adaptation of a book first published in 1988 in Switzerland. Glossy color photos of these appealing animals eating, cuddling, playing, giving birth, and hiding illustrate a brief history of guinea pigs and offer information on different breeds and their specialized anatomy, care and feeding, and life cycle. While the same information is available in many pet titles, the photos here are especially attractive. Glossary; index. (Nonfiction. 8-12) -- Copyright ©1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books Inc. (March 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876146817
• ISBN-13: 978-0876146811
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,460,063 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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